The next stop on our Spain adventure was Girona Spain! Girona is regarded as the cycling mecca of Europe, maybe all of the world! Many pro teams and individual athletes base out of Girona along with a storefront for every bicycle manufacturer in the world.
We decided to cycle around Girona with Trek Travel on their 7-day Ride Camp. Their ride camps are focused on cycling with long rides most days. Perfect for us!
Day 1: Arrival & “Easy Spin”
- We took Renfe’s high-speed train from Barcelona to Girona and from the train station it was an easy 15 minute walk to our hotel, Hotel Nord 1901
- Ride I “Freshen Up” I 38 mi, 2,000 ft
- Post-Ride Activity I La Pedra de Girona
- Dinner I Trek Travel Provided
Day 2: Sant Marti
- Ride I Sant Marti I 49 mi, 2,600 ft
- Post-Ride Activity I Girona Cathedral
- Dinner I Bartali Pizza Co.
Day 3: Rocacorba
- Ride I Iconic Rocacorba I 65 mi, 6,100 ft
- Post-Ride Activity I
- Dinner I
Day 4: Explore Girona!
- Ride I Non-Riding Day I Walking Exploration I 6 mi
- Pont de les Peixateries Velles
- Bike shops
- Coffee I La Comuna Café I Jan’s Place!
- Lunch I La Fabrica Girona
- Afternoon Activity I Massages!
- Dinner I
Day 5: Sant Hilari Sacalm
- Ride I Sant Hilari Sacalm I 72 mi, 5,100 ft
- Post-Ride Activity I
- Dinner I La Pulcinella
Day 6: Costa Brava + Els Angels
- Ride I Costa Brava + Els Angels I 69 mi, 5,800 ft
- Post-Ride Activity I Shopping I Rocacorba Clothing Girona
- Dinner I Trek Travel Provided
Day 7: Goodbye, Girona!
- After a final Trek Travel group breakfast, we took the same high-speed train back to Barcolona and boarded another train for our final stop, Sitges!
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